IDEA Newsletter Recipes - Cookbook 2007-2015

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Newsletter Recipes
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A good cook has lots of recipes. A great cook wants to
share those recipes with everyone. Over the years we
have shared 54 recipes and there will be many more to
come.
This book contains all the recipes that have appeared
in the IDEA Data & Research Newsletters since its first
issue in 2007. They are now all here in one place for
your enjoyment.
Do you have a special recipe that you would like to
share? A family recipe, a self designed recipe? We
would love to publish it in our newsletter.
Just email them to Nancy Rea at [email protected]
Share those great flavors.
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Newsletter
Recipe
3/2012 3, 2, 1, Cake
1/2011 Apple Dumplings
Ashley’s Southwestern Quesadilla
5/2008
Pie
Ashley’s Top-Secret Stuffed
12/2007
Mushrooms
Asparagus, Feta and Couscous
6/2010
Salad
8/2012 Bacon Cheese Turtle Burgers
11/2008 Blue Ribbon Harvest Chili
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Ingredients
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7
8
9
10/11
11/2009 Cheese Vegetable Lasagna
2/2013 Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Foil Packs
5/2012 Chicken and Dumplings
12
3/2011 Citrus & Beet Spinach Salad
2/2014 Easiest Pineapple Cake
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14
16
3/2013 Easter Bird Nest and Eggs
17
Father’s Day Tropical Surf ‘N Turf
6/2008
Kabobs
18/19
2/2011 French Toast Casserole
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12/2011 Green Bean Bundles
21
Grilled Halibut with Blueberry8/2008
Pepper Jam
22/23
12/2009 Happy Holiday Marshmallow Fudge 24
5/2014 Healthier Banana Nut Bread
3/2008 Hearty Chicken Pot Pie
Independence Day Triple- Berry
7/2008
Trifle
2
Watermelon Cake Recipe
4
Whipped cream for frosting
1 Large Watermelon
Blueberries
Raspberries
Almonds
Instructions
Cut ends off watermelon. Using a long knife inside the
rind, cut remaining rind off your watermelon making it
look like a tall round cake.
 Pat the watermelon down drying the outside for
decorating.
 Frost it with whipped cream.
 Add Almonds on the side
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Decorate the top with fresh fruit and nuts of your choice.
Alternate ideas:
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Bananas, pineapple and coconut
Strawberries, peaches and pecans
Decorate and enjoy your healthy
creation.
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Newsletter
Valentine French Toast
Ingredients:
4 Slices Whole Wheat Bread
6 Eggs
4 Strips of Bacon cooked and crumbled
½ c. Milk
1 t. Vanilla Extract
Butter
Maple Syrup
Salt
Pepper
Instructions:
 With a heart shape cookie cutter cut a hole in center of
each slice of bread (keep the crust together)
 Cook and crumble bacon
 Mix together 2 eggs, bacon, milk and vanilla
 Melt butter on griddle, spread it out
 Dip slices of bread (and hearts) in mix, place on skillet
 Quickly add an egg to the center of each slice of bread
 Cook to your liking, turn to cook other side
 Serve with heated maple syrup or jam and whip cream
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Recipe
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11/2014 Johnsonville Wake-Up Cups
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Kings Hawaiian Baked Ham &
11/2013 Swiss Sandwiches &
Personal Veggie/Dip Cup
30
10/2012 Mini Sausage Wreath
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Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes with
2/2008
Raspberry Sauce
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12/2008 Mom’s Cream-Cheese Cherry Pie
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Paula Dean’s Good Old Country
11/2007
Dressing
34/35
9/2008 Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
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4/2015 Quick Chicken Salad
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9/2007 Razorback Tailgate Chili
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10/2007 Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
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Salmon with Lemon Capers and
4/2011
Rosemary
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2/2012 Shepards Pie
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4/2010 Shrimp Quesadilla
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9/2013 Skinny White Chicken Chili
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8/2011 Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
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5/2011 Soft Chicken Tacos
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10/2008 Spooky Jell-O Graveyard
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1/2010 Stuffed Calzones
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5/2010 The Perfect Strawberry Shortcake
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6/2015 Traditional Irish Stew
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3/2011 Tres Leches Bread Pudding
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2/2015 Valentine French Toast
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8/2014 Watermelon Non Cake Recipe
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3, 2, 1 CAKE
INGREDIENTS
1 box Angel Food Cake Mix
1 box Cake Mix - Any Flavor
2 tbsp. Water
INSTRUCTIONS
In a Ziploc bag, combine two cake mixes and mix well.
For each individual cake serving:
3 tbsp. cake mix combination
2 tbsp. water in a small microwave-safe container
1 minute in the microwave on high
You have your own instant individual little cake! Top with
whipped topping and/or fresh fruit.
This recipe is called 3, 2, 1 Cake because all you need to
remember is:
3 tablespoons mix,
2 tablespoons water,
1 minute in the microwave!"
One of the mixes has To be Angel Food, it has the eggs
whites in it. The other is your choice like carrot, red velvet,
pineapple, lemon, orange, etc. Store the mix on a shelf. No
need to refrigerate dry mix.
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Tres Leches Bread Pudding
with Vanilla Cream Sauce
Ingredients:
1 loaf French bread, thinly sliced and cut into quarters
2¼ cups whole milk
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
12 oz can evaporated milk
½ cup sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
9 large egg yolks
¼ teaspoon rum extract
Vanilla Cream Sauce:
1⅓ cups butter
5 Tablespoons flour
3 cups heavy cream
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon vanilla
1¼ cups sugar
Instructions:
 Grease 9x13 baking pan, place slices in pan, set aside.
 In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, sweetened
condensed milk, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, rum
extract, salt and egg yolks until smooth.
 Pour over bread and bake 375 degrees F for 40-50
minutes, until golden brown and set.
 Serve warm and top with Vanilla Cream Sauce.
Vanilla Cream Sauce:
 In saucepan, melt butter on medium low heat.
 Add flour and cook 10 minutes, stir continually.
 Add salt, cream, and sugar and stir until mixture
becomes thick.
 Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, pour warm over bread
pudding.
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TRADITIONAL IRISH STEW
Ingredients:
1 lb cubed lamb meat
1 large onion sliced
1 lb baking potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 large stalk celery, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Directions:
 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
 Layer the lamb meat, onion, potatoes, carrot and celery
in an oven proof pot or casserole dish.
 Season layers with parsley, salt and pepper as you go.
 Pour in the beef stock and cover tightly.
 Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the preheated oven, until
vegetables and meat are very tender.
 Divide into bowls and garnish with additional parsley.
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Apple Dumplings
Ingredients:
 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into quarters
 2 packages of crescent rolls
 2 sticks real butter
 1 and ½ cups white sugar
 ½ to one teaspoon cinnamon
 1 can Sprite (do not substitute diet Sprite)
Directions:
 Roll each apple slice in one crescent roll starting at the
large end of the triangle.
 Put all in 9x13 glass dish.
 Melt butter and stir in sugar until dissolved.
 Pour butter/sugar mixture over dumplings.
 Sprinkle tops of dumplings with cinnamon.
 Pour sprite over dumplings.
Bake @ 350 for about 30-40 minutes till brown.
Serve HOT with vanilla ice cream
or cool whip
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Ashley’s Southwestern Quesadilla Pie
Ingredients:
3 (8-10 inch) flour tortillas
1 pkg shredded cheese
(any flavor you like)
1lb ground beef or turkey
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 can sliced black olives
1 can Ro-tel
1 medium onion (diced)
5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon ground cumin (or to taste)
3 tablespoons chopped Cilantro (or to taste)
1 tablespoon Chili Powder (or to taste)
Non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
 Cook ground beef or turkey according to instructions on
taco seasoning package
 Add in onion and garlic during simmering phase
 Spray one tortilla with non-stick cooking spray
 Sprinkle with some of the cumin and chili powder
 Place tortilla spice-side down in bottom of cake pan
 Spread ground beef mixture, shredded cheese, black
olives, cilantro, and Ro-tel to cover tortilla
 Repeat entire process ending with the last tortilla on top
 Spray tortilla with non-stick cooking spray and sprinkle
with cumin, chili powder, and cilantro
 Broil until tortillas are golden and cheese is melted
 Remove from oven and enjoy!
Notes:
 Serve with sour cream, salsa, or guacamole on the side
 For vegetarian, use mushrooms and spinach!
 Low-fat cheese or goat cheese to reduce calories
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The Perfect Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut up
1 large egg, separated
1 cup buttermilk
Sugared Strawberries
2 1/2 pound (8 cups) strawberries
2 tablespoon sugar
Whipped Cream
1 cup heavy cream, substitute whipping cream
2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions: Prepare Shortcakes
 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In bowl, combine flour,
baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1/3 cup sugar. Cut
in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
 Beat egg yolk with buttermilk; stir into flour mixture just
until dough leaves side of bowl.
 On floured surface knead dough to combine, pat to 3/4”
 With floured 3-inch biscuit cutter, make shortcakes; place
1” apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press trimmings
together; make 8 biscuits in all.
 Beat egg white, brush on tops of shortcakes; sprinkle with
remaining sugar. Bake 15-20 minutes. Cool on rack
Directions: Prepare Sugared Strawberries:’\
 Slice strawberries, add sugar and 1 tablespoon water
Directions: Prepare Whipped Cream:
 Beat cream, sugar, and vanilla in stiff peaks
 Split each shortcake. Place bottom on 8 plates.
 Layer berries and cream on shortcake; replace tops.
 Dollop with cream and berries.
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STUFFED CALZONES
Ingredients:
Pizza dough
¾ cup marinara sauce
1 ½ cup grated cheese
1 ½ cups chopped broccoli crowns or;
1 ½ cups sliced precooked sausage
Ashley’s Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients:
20-30 Portobello mushrooms, capped
1 package cream cheese
12-16oz package of bacon
1 10oz package chopped spinach thawed
1 4oz package crumbled feta cheese
1 medium onion finely chopped
4-6 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 block smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
Crushed red pepper to taste (optional)
Sea salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Directions:
 Preheat oven to 400° and prepare a large baking sheet.
 Divide the dough in half. With floured hands, press each
half into a large oval, With rolling pin, roll it out until it
measures about 6 by 9 inches.
 Spoon sauce across bottom half of each oval (leave 1”
border) sprinkle cheese, broccoli/sausage across both.
 Use fingertip, lightly moisten entire edge of dough with
water, fold the top over and pinch together edges,
making sure layers stick.
 Transfer calzones to baking sheet, make 3-4 small
steam vents in top of each one. Let rest for 10 minutes
 Bake on center oven rack about 30 minutes, until dark
and crusty on top and bottom. Let stand for 10 minutes
before serving.
Directions:
 Pre-heat oven to 375° F.
 Cook bacon in skillet until easy to crumble and drain on
paper towels . Save 1-2 tsp bacon grease in skillet, let
cool slightly.
 Sauté onions and garlic in skillet until slightly tender
 In large bowl, toss mushroom caps with remaining
bacon grease, sea salt and pepper to taste.
 Line 2, 13” x 9” pans with foil. Place mushrooms caps
opening upwards on pans. Place in oven. Bake until
caps fill with liquid (about 20 minutes).
 Crumble bacon, add spinach, cream cheese, onion and
garlic mixture, feta, Gouda, and crushed red pepper.
Mix together and put aside.
 Remove mushrooms from oven and flip over. Return to
oven and bake till liquid evaporates (about 25 minutes)
 Remove from oven, turn back over, stuff mixture into
the mushroom caps.
 Place back in oven, cook for 10-15 minutes.
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Asparagus, Feta and Couscous Salad
Spooky Jell-O Graveyard
Ingredients:
15-20 Chocolate Oreo sandwich
cookies crushed
3 cups cold milk
¼ teaspoon salt
2 pkg Jell-O Chocolate Instant
Pudding and pie filling
12oz Cool Whip
Oval shaped cookies for tombstones
Various colors decorating gels
Candy corn and pumpkins
Ingredients:
Directions:
2 cups couscous
1 bunch fresh asparagus trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
8 ounces grape tomatoes, halved
6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Black pepper, to taste
Pour milk into large bowl, add dry pudding mix
Beat with wire whisk well blended
Let stand 5 minutes
Gently stir in whipped topping and half cookie crumbs
Spread evenly in 13x9-inch baking dish, sprinkle with
remaining cookie crumbs
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour
Make sandwich cookies tombstones with gels.
Insert decorated cookies in dessert just before serving.
Add candies as desired for effect
Spoon large drops of remaining whipped topping on for
ghosts. Make eyes with decorating gel
Directions:
1. Cook couscous according to package instructions. Put
aside and allow to cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile, place asparagus in a steamer over 1 inch of
boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm,
about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain and cool.
3. Toss the asparagus, tomatoes, and feta with couscous.
Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper
and toss to incorporate.
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Hide gummy worms in the pudding for an additional
surprise!!
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Soft Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
1 tspn chili powder
1/2 tspn salt
1/2 tspn ground cumin
1/2 tspn ground black pepper
1 lb skinless boneless chicken
thighs
Cooking spray
12 (6") white corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups thin sliced green cabbage
1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
Mix spices in small bowl, rub over chicken.
Cook chicken on grill 10 minutes each side till done.
Let stand 5 minutes; chop.
Heat tortillas, divide chicken evenly among tortillas; top
each with 2 tablespoons cabbage and 1 teaspoon
cheese.
 Serve with sour cream, if desired.
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Bacon Cheese Turtle Burgers
Ingredients
4 lbs ground chuck
10 sausages or hot
dogs of your choice
4 slices Pepper Jack or
Cheddar Cheese
2 lbs center cut bacon
Instructions
1. Form 4 patties and make them oval like a turtle body.
Make 4 holes at the bottom in each corner of the patty
for the legs. Make one hole in the center front from the
top for the head.
2. Cut sausages in half and insert each half in the holes of
the burgers. It will require quite a lot of handling the
meat and reforming it, but give yourself a little time and
they will eventually look good. Cut the sausages at the
end to simulate the “toes” on each foot. Place a slice of
cheese on the top of each turtle.
3. Weave a small blanket of bacon like the picture to cover
the back of the turtle and place on the back of the
turtle, or just make the blanket directly on the turtle.
4. Heat the oven to 400F and place turtles in the oven for
30 to 40 minutes until bacon is nicely browned and
crispy.
5. Serve them in a bun with all the fixings or on a salad
bed of lettuce onion and croutons. It is all up to you.
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Blue Ribbon Harvest Chili
Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
Ingredients
2 lbs beef sirloin 2 inch strips
garlic powder to taste
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cube beef bouillon
1/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 large green bell peppers,
roughly chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Ingredients:
1 butternut squash, halved, roasted, and pureed
(see directions below)
1 12oz can pumpkin puree
1 pkg extra sage breakfast sausage
1lb ground turkey
1 can Extra Hot Ro-tel
1 15 oz can stewed whole tomatoes
2 12oz cans white kidney beans, drained
1 12oz bottle Oktoberfest beer
3 Serrano peppers, finely chopped
1 yellow onion, diced
4-6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp chili powder (or to taste)
½ tbsp ground cumin (or to taste)
1tsp fresh grated ginger (or to taste)
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Directions
 Sprinkle strips of sirloin with garlic powder to taste.
 In a large skillet over medium heat brown seasoned
beef strips. Transfer to a slow cooker.
 Dissolve bouillon cube in hot water, mix in cornstarch.
 Pour in slow cooker, add meat. Stir in onion, green
peppers, stewed tomatoes, soy sauce, sugar, and salt.
 Cover, and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low for
6 to 8 hours.
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Skinny White Chicken Chili
Ingredients
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (4 ounce) can diced
jalapeno peppers
1 (4 oz) can chopped green
chili peppers
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
2 (15 ounce) cans white beans
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 avocado, chopped
Instructions
 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
 Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender.
 Mix in garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin,
oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper & cayenne pepper.
 Stir and cook until tender for about 2 minutes.
 Mix in chicken broth, white beans, and chicken.
 Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 Remove the mixture from heat.
 Slowly stir in the cheese until melted.
 Top each serving with fresh cilantro and avocado.
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½ tbsp pumpkin spice
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Brown sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions for Butternut Squash:
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8)
Preheat oven to 400°F
Cut butternut squash in half, remove seeds
Place halves on baking sheet, flesh side up
Place ½ tbsp of butter in the scooped out are of each
half
Sprinkle each half with brown sugar
Place in oven and bake for 30-45 minutes or until flesh
is fork tender
Remove flesh from rind and place in a food processor
Puree and set aside
Directions for Chili:
1) In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Sauté onions until
tender (about 5 minutes(, set aside
2) In same skillet, brown turkey and sausage, drain
3) In a 2qt sauce pan, combine turkey and sausage, beer,
onions, garlic, Serrano peppers, tomatoes, Ro-tel,
tomatoes, kidney beans, pumpkin, squash, chili powder,
cumin, pumpkin spice, ginger, salt, and pepper.
4) Stir until well combined
5) Heat on high until simmering
6) Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 1
hour, stirring occasionally
7) Remove from heat, and enjoy!
For an added kick, add a little red pepper to the mix!
Also, smoked Gouda cheese, tastes delicious sprinkled over
the top of the chili.
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Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna
Ingredients:
12 lasagna noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped
2 small zucchini, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 (8 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
24 ounces ricotta cheese
2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13
inch casserole dish.
2) Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna
noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3) Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. When oil is
hot add broccoli, carrots, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and garlic.
Sauté for 7 minutes; set aside.
4) Place flour in a medium saucepan and gradually whisk in milk until
well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, or
until thick, stirring constantly.
5) Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook for 1
minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in spinach.
6) Reserve 1/2 cup spinach mixture. In a small bowl combine cottage
and ricotta cheeses; stir well.
7) Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture in the bottom of the
prepared pan. Layer noodles, ricotta mixture, vegetables, spinach
mixture and 2 cups mozzarella cheese, ending with noodles. Top
with reserved spinach mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4
cup parmesan cheese.
8) Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned on
top. Cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving.
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SHRIMP QUESADILLAS
Ingredients:
2 large ripe tomatoes, cut in half horizontally
1/2 of a large red onion, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
1 large jalapeño pepper
Canola oil for brushing
1 pound large (28-count) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons seasoning
4 large flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Sour cream and cilantro to garnish
Directions:
 Prepare charcoal fire or heat gas grill to medium-high,
and oil grates.
 Brush tomato halves (cut and skin sides), onion slices,
and jalapeño with canola oil. Thread shrimp onto
skewers, brush with canola oil, and sprinkle on seafood
seasoning.
 Grill vegetables 3 to 4 minutes per side until they have
blistered, then transfer to a clean dish.
 Grill shrimp until turned opaque and firm to touch, 2 to
3 minutes per side. Remove shrimp from the skewers.
 Place 2 tortillas on grill and quickly top half of each with
a quarter of the shrimp and a quarter of the cheese.
 Fold tortillas in half and grill until have grill marks,
flipping once, 2 minutes per side. Grill second batch.
 Peel the tomatoes, remove seeds and white membrane
from jalapeño. Chop all vegetables and put in serving
bowl. Stir in the cilantro, salt, and lime juice.
 Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve them with
the salsa, sour cream, and fresh sprigs of cilantro.
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Shepard's Pie
Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Foil Packs
INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 cup frozen onions and bell
peppers
1 can tomato sauce
1 bag frozen corn
1 bag frozen green peas
4 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 cup shredded casserole
cheese blend
salt and pepper to taste
1 package chicken stuffing mix
1 1/4 cups water
4 chicken breast halves
(Boneless skinless)
4 cups broccoli
1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
4 slices Cooked bacon crumbled
4 tablespoons Ranch dressing
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
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Heat oven to 350°F.
In skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat, stirring
frequently, until thoroughly cooked. Drain.
Stir in frozen onions and bell peppers. Cook till soft.
Stir in tomato sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Spread meat mixture in bottom of 9 X 13 baking dish
Spread frozen corn over meat mixture followed by
frozen green peas
Slowly cover peas with mash potatoes. The peas will
stick to the potatoes and roll up on top if you are not
careful.
Sprinkle casserole cheese blend over potatoes.
Bake 30-40 minutes until potatoes are lightly golden
brown and cheese is melted.
You can:
Substitute the beef with chicken or sausage
Substitute the potatoes with rice
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Preheat oven to 400
Spray 4 large sheets of heavy-duty foil with oil.
Combine stuffing mix and water.
Spoon 1/4 stuffing mixture onto center of each foil.
Top stuffing with chicken breast half.
Top chicken with 1 cup broccoli.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese, 1 slice crumbled bacon
and drizzle with 1 tablespoon ranch dressing.
8) Bring up foil sides and fold to seal, leaving room for
heat circulation inside.
9) Place packets on cookie sheet and bake 35-40 minutes.
10)Remove packets and let stand 5 minutes.
11)Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening.
Alternate: use pork chops or beef steaks in place of the
chicken breast. These can be made ahead and refrigerate
or freeze till used.
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Salmon with Lemon, Capers & Rosemary
Chicken & Dumplings
Ingredients:
1 Whole Chicken
(or 6 boneless breast)
4 Cans Chicken Broth
1 Can cream of chicken soup
1 pint cream
(whipping or half & half)
3-4 cans cheap biscuits
(not flakey or grands)
Instructions:
1) Boil chicken in 2 cans chicken broth – when done debone and skin. Add the other 2 cans of broth , add
cream, chicken soup. Mix and heat.
2) The can biscuits come 8 to 10 to a can, pinch off
portion sizes and drop into the mixture. Do not stir,
this will cause the dumplings to get mushy. The
mixture will start to boil, you will have to adjust the
heat on the burner.
3) You can push the biscuits down into the pot with a
wooden spoon to keep from boiling over.
4) Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until biscuits are
done. To check to see if they are done, take a fork and
cut one in half to make sure the are not doughy,
Take off burner and add chicken and stir.
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Ingredients
4 (6-oz) salmon fillets
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh
rosemary leaves
8 lemon slices (about 2
lemons)
1/4 cup lemon juice (about 1
lemon)
1/2 cup Marsala wine (or white
wine)
4 teaspoons capers
4 pieces of aluminum foil
Directions
 Brush top and bottom of salmon fillets with olive oil and
season with salt, pepper, and rosemary.
 Place each piece of seasoned salmon on a piece of foil
large enough to fold over and seal.
 Top the each piece of salmon with 2 lemon slices, 1
tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of wine, and 1
teaspoon of capers.
 Wrap up salmon tightly in the foil packets.
 Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a
gas or charcoal grill.
 Place the foil packets on the hot grill and cook for 10
minutes for a 1-inch thick piece of salmon.
 Serve in the foil packets.
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Razorback Tailgate Chili
Ingredients:
2 lbs. Ground Beef
3 cans diced Ro-tel
1 clove finely chopped garlic
1 yellow onion (large)
1 bell pepper (large)
4-6oz. Teriyaki sauce
2 packet McCormick Chili
mix
Chili powder
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
 Finely chop onion and bell pepper.
 Brown ground beef over medium heat.
 Mix chopped garlic, onion, and bell pepper in meat.
 Season with teriyaki sauce and chili mix.
 Continue to brown until meat is cooked thoroughly.
 Drain water from the Ro-tel and add to the meat.
 Season to taste with chili powder, salt and pepper.
 Cook for one hour over medium heat, stirring often.
 Remove from heat. Let stand for thirty minutes.
 Re-heat for fifteen minutes and serve.
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Rinse pumpkin seeds under cold water,
removing excess pulp just after removing
seeds from pumpkin.
 Place seeds on oiled baking sheet (or use
cooking spray) and sprinkle with salt (add
other spices to your liking).
 Bake at 325° until toasted 25 minute).
Stir after 10 minutes for a more even toasting.
 Let cool and store in an airtight container.
Citrus & Beet Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
1 pkg (10 oz.) baby spinach leaves
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) beets, drained, and chopped
2 navel oranges, sectioned
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
½ cup light raspberry vinaigrette dressing
Instruction:
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1) Combine all ingredients except dressing in a large bowl
2) Add dressing just before serving
3) Toss to coat
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Easiest Pineapple Cake
Quick Chicken Salad
CAKE INGREDIENTS:
2 c all purpose flour
2 c sugar
2
eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
20 oz can crushed pineapple (undrained)
FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
1 stick butter
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 c confectioners' sugar
1 c chopped nuts, optional
DIRECTIONS:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
2) Mix the cake ingredients together in a bowl.
3) Pour in greased 9X13 pan and bake at 350 for 35-40
minutes till top is golden brown
4) Beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla together until
creamy and gradually mix in powdered sugar
5) Frost cake while
warm so frosting
melts and seeps into
cake
6) Sprinkle with
chopped nuts if
desired.
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Ingredients:
2 (12.5 oz) cans of chicken
(or 3 cups diced cooked chicken)
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup red grapes halved
1 green onion diced
1 stalk celery diced
1/2 cup diced apple
salt and pepper to taste
pecans or cashews chopped
Croissant rolls
Instructions:
Slice croissants to make sandwich slices, set aside
Combine chicken and mayonnaise in a bowl
Add grapes, green onion, celery, apple and nuts, stir
until well blended
 Season with salt and pepper to taste
 Chill till ready to serve
 Spread on croissant rolls
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Note easy way to cut grapes: Place grapes on paper plate
and cover with second plate. With on hand firmly and
gently press place together. With the other hand using a
sharp knife, carefully slide blade between plates slicing
through grapes held inside. This method also works with
grape tomatoes.
Serve with: Personal Veggie and Dip Cup on page 32
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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Thanks to Carol Parker and Ben Wiley for sharing this recipe!
Easter Bird Nest and Eggs
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup light brown sugar
9 slices canned pineapple in juice, drained
5 maraschino cherries
1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup milk
Ingredients:
Directions:
 Preheat oven to 350°F
 Melt butter in 8x8 pan in the oven. Remove, tip pan to
spread the butter evenly over bottom.
 Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter, arrange
pineapple rings over butter in 3 rows. Cut cherrys in
half, place one in center of each pineapple cut side up.
 Over sheet of parchment paper sift flour, baking
powder, and salt together. Sift again.
 In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar with electric
mixer till light and fluffy. Add egg beat till combined.
Mix in the vanilla.
 Start with flour mix, blend in dry ingredients and milk,
alternating the two. Stir only enough to combine.
 Carefully pour batter in pineapple-lined pan. Bake 40
minutes, toothpick inserted at center comes out clean.
 Run knife around edge, then place a plate upside down
on top, invert cake on plate. Wait before removing the
pan allowing syrup to soak into the cake.
Instructions:
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1 package Almond Bark
(Vanilla, chocolate, or
Butterscotch)
4 cups Chow Mein Noodles
Malted Milk Robin's Eggs
(Jelly Beans or M&M's)
to fill nest
Butter or cooking spray
1) Rub butter in muffin pan or use cooking spray.
2) In a large, microwave safe bowl, melt almond bark.
Microwave 45 seconds, stir; microwave an additional 45
seconds, stir. Continue till completely melted.
3) Add Chow Mein noodles and stir until coated.
4) Put butter (spray) on your hands. Spoon the mixture in
each cup, use your hands to form little nests.
5) Put in freezer for 5 minutes.
6) Carefully pop each nest out using a knife or fork.
7) Place on serving plate and fill with candy.
Recipe makes 12 nests.
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Father’s Day Tropical Surf ‘N Turf Kabobs
Directions Dressing:
 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
 Crumble bread in large bowl, add rice and saltines.
 Cook sausage in a large skillet until it starts to brown.
 Add celery and onion and sauté until transparent, 5 to
10 minutes. Pour over bread and rice mixture.
 Add stock and mix well. Add salt, pepper, sage, and
poultry seasoning. Mix well. Add the beaten eggs and
melted butter. Mix well.
 Reserve 2 tablespoons of the stuffing mixture for the
Mushroom Giblet Gravy.
 Pour stuffing into a greased pan and bake until cooked
through and golden brown, about 45 minutes.
Mushroom Giblet Gravy:
Ingredients:
1-2 lbs steak cut into 1-inch cubes
1 lb uncooked shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1 large purple onion (cut into large slices).
1 container button mushrooms
2 to 3 bell peppers (cut into square pieces)
1 package dried apricots
1 fresh pineapple, cut into 1inch cubes
4 or 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 bottle Allegro Beef Marinade
1 bottle Stubbs Beef Marinade
1-2 cups raspberry vinaigrette or
Caribbean Jerk marinade
2 tablespoons Honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
Extra Spicy Mrs. Dash or red pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
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4 cups turkey or chicken stock
Giblets from 1 turkey
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons reserved stuffing mixture
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup cold water
2 pints button mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons butter
1 hard boiled egg, sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions Gravy:
 Bring stock and giblets to a boil.
 Add bouillon and reserved stuffing mixture. Make slurry
by whisking together the cornstarch and water and add
to the boiling stock; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
 Meanwhile, sauté mushrooms until browned in butter.
 Add mushrooms to gravy with egg
 Salt and pepper to taste
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Paula Dean’s Good Old Country
Dressing and Mushroom Giblet Gravy
Marinade for steak:
Combine steak, half of garlic, and enough Allegro and
Stubbs to cover steak (50/50 mixture). Add salt, pepper,
and Mrs. Dash or red pepper to taste. Cover and marinade
for a minimum of 30 minutes to overnight!
Marinade for shrimp and vegetables:
Whisk together raspberry vinaigrette or Jerk marinade,
honey, rest of garlic, and lime juice. Add salt, pepper, and
Mrs. Dash or red pepper to taste. Toss with shrimp,
onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, apricots, and pineapple.
Cover and marinade for at least 30 minutes.
Directions:
Ingredients Dressing:
2 loaves oven-dried white bread (prefer Pepperidge Farm)
2 cups cooked white rice
1 sleeve crushed saltines
1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
2 cups chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
7 cups chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 stick butter, melted
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Heat grill to medium-high heat, 350°
Load all ingredients onto metal or bamboo skewers (if
using bamboo, make sure to soak them for 30 minutes in
water to keep them from burning)
Place loaded skewers onto grill, rotating once for even
cooking.
Grill until for around 4 to 7 minutes per side. Time may
vary, so keep a watchful eye for desired doneness. Make
sure shrimp is pink but not rubbery!
Remove from grill and dig in!
Note:
You may want to baste the kabobs with one or both of the
marinades throughout the grilling process.
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French Toast Casserole
Ingredient List:
1 loaf French Bread
2 tbsp sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup Half-n-Half
1 cup milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup butter or margarine
1 tbsp light corn syrup
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
1) The night before serving slice bread into one inch slices.
Arrange two layers of bread slices in a greased
casserole dish.
2) Combine sugar, eggs, vanilla, Hal-n-Half, milk, ¼ tsp
cinnamon, and ¼ tsp nutmeg.
3) Pour mixture over sliced bread.
4) Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
5) The next morning melt butter, and combine with light
corn syrup, brown sugar, chopped nuts, ½ tsp
cinnamon, and ½ tsp nutmeg.
6) Pour over bread.
7) Cook at 350 degrees for 40 minutes until puffed and
golden.
Mom’s Cream-Cheese Cherry Pie!
Ingredients Pie Crust:
1 cup Corn Flake crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
Ingredients Pie Filling:
1 can cherry pie filling, chilled
8oz cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup real lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Direction for pie crust:
 Combine Corn Flake crumbs, sugar, and butter
 Mix thoroughly
 Press into 12” pie plate
Direction for pie filling:
 Beat cream cheese with a hand mixer until soft
 Add sweetened condensed milk and beat till smooth
 Add lemon juice and vanilla and beat until well mixed
 Pour filling into pie plate
 Chill pie for 24 hours
 Top with chilled cherry pie filling
Serve and enjoy!!!
Serve hot with your favorite morning beverage
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Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
Green Bean Bundles
with Raspberry Sauce
Cake Ingredients:
6 1oz bittersweet chocolate squares
2 1oz semi-sweet chocolate squares
10 tablespoons butter (1¼ stick)
½ cup all-purpose flour
1½ cups confectioners’ sugar
3 large eggs
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or
other orange liqueur
Directions:
 Preheat oven to 425°F, grease 6 (6oz) custard cups
 Melt chocolate and butter in microwave or double boiler
 Add flour and sugar to chocolate mixture, stir in eggs
and yolks until smooth, stir in vanilla and Grand Marnier
 Divide batter evenly among custard cups
 Bake for 14 minutes. Edges firm but center runny,
invert on dessert plate. Top with raspberry sauce
Sauce Ingredients:
10 oz package raspberries, thawed, drained, juice reserved
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons raspberry or orange flavored liqueur
Directions:
 Add water to juice to measure 1 cup
 Stir together sugar and cornstarch in saucepan, add
juice and raspberries. Heat to boiling over medium
heat. Boil and stir for 1 minute
 Stir in liqueur
 Cool slightly before drizzling over lava cakes
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Ingredients:
3-4 cans cut green beans
1- 12 ounce package thin sliced bacon
1 stick margarine or butter
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Cup brown sugar
Directions:
Cut the bacon strips in half
Roll 4-6 pieces of green beans in a half strip of bacon.
Place loose end down in an oven safe dish. Continue
making rolls till dish is full
Melt margarine or butter in sauce pan. Stir in brown sugar
and garlic powder. Drizzle over bundles and cover with
aluminum foil.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Bake for 30 minutes,
remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes to brown.
Now that’s a different kind of green bean!
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Grilled Halibut
with Blueberry-Pepper Jam
Ingredients:
4 5- to 6-ounce fresh
halibut steaks or fillets
1 inch thick (may also use
salmon or sea bass)
1 cup blueberries
1 teaspoon fresh sage
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon finely shredded
orange peel
1 cup garlic croutons, coarsely crushed
¼ cup snipped fresh sage
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
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Mini Sausage Wreath
Ingredients:
Mini Sausages
Refrigerated Crescent
Rolls Dough
Red Bell Pepper
Diced Rosemary
1/3 cup Butter
1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Whole Berry
Cranberry Sauce
Directions:
 Preheat the oven to the temperature specified on the
package of Refrigerated Crescent Dough Rolls. Drain
the liquid off of the mini sausages.
 Unroll the crescent dough and separate at the
perforations to create 4 rectangles. Press together the
remaining perforation in each rectangle. With a knife or
pizza cutter, cut each rectangle lengthwise into 8 strips
making a total of 32 strips.
 Wrap one strip of dough around each mini sausage. Lay
out the crescent-wrapped sausages with their sides
touching on an ungreased cookie sheet in a circle
forming a wreath shape.
 Bake for 11-15 minutes or until golden brown. Melt 1/3
cup of butter and brush the butter on top of the
crescent-wrapped sausages. Sprinkle the rosemary on
top of the butter.
 Cut a red bell pepper into a bow shape for garnish.
 Combine the BBQ sauce and cranberry sauce in a small
saucepan over low heat, stirring until heated through.
Serve with wreath for dipping.
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Kings Hawaiian
Baked Ham & Swiss Sandwiches
Directions for Fish:
Ingredients:
12 pack of King’s Hawaiian Rolls
1 lb. deli ham, shaved
1 lb. Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
1 1/2 sticks butter
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 teaspoons of poppy seeds
1 onion, chopped
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Directions:
 Heat oven to 350. Melt butter and mix in mustard,
Worcestershire sauce, onion and poppy seed. Simmer
for several minutes.
 Cut entire pack of rolls in half horizontally, keeping top
and bottom halves together.
 Place bottom half of rolls in a greased 9×13 pan and
spread 1/3 of the onion mixture over the bottom of the
rolls followed by the ham and cheese.
 Replace tops of rolls and spread remaining onion
mixture over top.
 Cover and bake for 15-20 minutes. Separate to serve.
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Personal Veggie and Dip Cup
1 bunch carrots
1 stalk celery
1 bottle salad dressing
24 small plastic cups
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Rinse fish and pat dry.
In small bowl combine crushed croutons, the ¼ cup
Sage, the orange peel, and ¼ teaspoon pepper
Stir in orange juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil until lightly
moistened; set aside
For a charcoal grill, grill fish, skin side up if using fillets,
on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over
medium coals for 5 minutes.
Turn and top fish evenly with crouton mixture, gently
pressing onto fish.
Grill for 7 to 10 minutes more until fish flakes easily
when tested with a fork.
For a gas grill, preheat grill, reduce heat to medium,
and grill covered following same directions above.
To serve, place fish on serving platter. If desired, drizzle
fish with additional olive oil.
Serve with Blueberry-Pepper Jam (recipe below)
Blueberry-Pepper Jam:
In a medium bowl mash ¾ cup of the blueberries with
potato masher or fork.
 Stir in remaining ¼ cup blueberries, the 1 teaspoon
Sage, and the ½ teaspoon pepper.
 Cover and chill until ready to serve.
 Place over fish and enjoy!!
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Clean celery & carrots cut in 3”-4”sticks
Pour 2 tablespoons salad dressing in each cup
Add 6 carrot and 6 celery to cup
Chill and serve
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Happy Holiday Marshmallow Fudge
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups sugar
1- 12 ounce can evaporated milk
1 Cup margarine or butter
1-8 ounce jar marshmallow cream
2 Tablespoons vanilla
2- 12 ounce bags chocolate chips
1-2 Cups chopped nuts (optional)
Directions:
 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
 Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan
 Combine the milk and sugar, and stir over the stove
until it comes to a boil.
 Boil for 8 minutes.
 Remove from heat, add the margarine, marshmallow
crème, vanilla and chocolate chips.
 Stir until glossy and then add nuts.
 Pour into buttered dish and chill.
 Cut when firm.
Johnsonville Wake-up Cups
Quick and simple answer for busy holiday breakfast.
INGREDIENTS:
2 links Johnsonville® Breakfast Sausage
Fully Cooked cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
Salsa, optional
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Coat 12oz microwave-safe coffee cup with cooking
spray.
 Add hash browns and microwave on high 1 minute.
 In small bowl, combine egg, milk, sausage and cheese;
pour over hash browns. Stir until blended.
 Microwave on high 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave 30
second intervals more until eggs are set.
Serve with salsa if desired.
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Independence Day Triple- Berry Trifle
Ingredients:
1 package white cake mix
2 cups blueberries
2 cups raspberries
2 cups strawberries, halved
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup raspberry flavored Liqueur
or cranberry-raspberry juice
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Directions:
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Place large mixing bowl in refrigerator for chilling
Bake cake as directed on box
Let cake cool completely, about 1 hour
While the cake is cooling, gently mix berries, sugar, and
raspberry liqueur in medium sized bowl
In large chilled bowl, beat whipping cream and
powdered sugar with an electric mixer on high speed
until stiff peaks form
Cut or tear cake into 1 inch pieces
Place half the cake pieces at the bottom of a 3-quart
glass trifle bowl
Spoon half the berry mixture over cake layer
Layer half the whipping cream on top of berries
Repeat layers, finishing with whipped cream layer
Garnish with fresh berries and a sprig of mint if desired
Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving
Eat and enjoy!!
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Healthier Banana Nut Bread
Moist honey-sweet loaf with lots of banana flavor
Ingredients:
No-Stick Cooking Spray
1-3/4 cups All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup Pure Canola Oil
1/2 cup Egg Beaters®
3 medium very ripe bananas,
mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with
cooking spray; set aside.
Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt with
wire whisk in medium bowl; set aside.
Mix honey and oil together in medium bowl until well
combined. Add Egg Beaters; mix well. Add banana and
vanilla; mix well.
Blend in flour mixture and nuts. Spread batter in
prepared pan.
Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in
center of loaf comes out clean.
Cool 20 minutes before removing from pan.
Store leftovers in airtight container up to 3 days.
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Hearty Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients:
Chicken and Stock:
3-4 lbs chicken thighs
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
1 small onion, halved
2 tsps salt
Filling Ingredients:
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1¼ cups onion, diced
3 carrots, thin sliced diagonal
3 celery stalks thin sliced diagonal
½ cup all-purpose flour
1½ cups milk
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
¼ cup dry sherry
¾ cup green peas, frozen (thawed) or fresh
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
2 tsp salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Egg Wash:
1 egg whisked with 1 Tbsp water
Pie Crust:
2 refrigerated or frozen pie crusts
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Directions:
Cook the chicken & make the chicken stock:
 Combine chicken, carrot, celery, onion & salt into a
large stock pot. Add cold water until just covered &
bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a
simmer & cook for 45 minutes.
 Remove the chicken from the pot & let cool for 15
minutes. While the chicken is cooling, continue to boil
the remaining water & vegetables in the pot.
 When the chicken has cooled enough to touch, strip
away as much of the meat as you can, set aside.
 Return bones & skin to stockpot, continue to boil on
high heat until stock has reduced to 1 or 1½ quart
 Use 2½ cups stock for recipe and store remainder for
another time.
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Prepare the filling:
 Preheat oven to 400°
 In a large skillet, melt butter on medium heat, add
onions, carrots and celery, cook 10 minutes.
 Add flour & cook, stirring, one minute. Whisk in 2 1/2
cups of chicken stock and milk.
 On low heat simmer 10 minutes, stirring often.
 Add chicken meat, thyme, sherry, peas, parsley, salt &
pepper. Stir well.
 Taste & adjust seasoning if necessary.
Prepare the pie:
 Place 1 pie crust in deep-dish pie plate. Add filling &
top with the other crust. Cut 1” vent in top of pie.
 Apply egg wash to the pie with a pastry brush .
 Line baking sheet with foil & place pie on top.
 Bake at 400° for 45 minutes or until the pastry is
golden brown & the filling is bubbling.
Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
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